On campus

One of the greatest NCAA championship games you could ever hope to see was moving into crunch time when it almost seemed to develop into a battle of point guards. Louisville’s Peyton Siva scored six straight Cardinals points, and Michigan’s Trey Burke responded with a three-point play and then made one of two foul shots after crashing to the floor on a drive.

Moments later, the 6-foot Siva...

Rick Pitino’s legacy is already secured.

He’s taken three different schools – Providence, Kentucky, Louisville – to the Final Four and will have the unique opportunity on Monday night to be the only coach in NCAA Division I history to win a title with two different schools when his Cardinals take on Michigan for college basketball's top prize.

The coach will be honored for his success...

Russ Smith and his Louisville teammates got to meet former President Bill Clinton Thursday night after their 74-55 Big East quarterfinal victory over Villanova, but that was a mere footnote to Smith on the day one of the most important men he’d ever met died.

As a faithful alum of Archbishop Molloy, Smith placed a friendly call to the athletic offices of the Queens school on Thursday morning...

Only Rutgers can tease a fan base so much.

It was November 9, 2006 and Rutgers filled their fan base with joy after knocking off No. 3 Louisville.Rutgers radio play-by-play man Chris Carlin called it "Pandemonium in Piscataway".

It appeared to be the first step toward what should’ve been Rutgers’ first Big East title and BCS Bowl berth. Rutgers was 9-0 and appeared to be on...

-- The Scarlet Knights will wear their black uniforms Thursday night rather than their usual home red. It's the second time this season they'll don black. It's the players' favorite uniform. They typically wear it once or twice per season. -- Rutgers has received more than 2,000 ticket deposits for next season since the announcement it's jumping to the Big Ten Conference. -- Thursday night's game...

Games to Watch

No. 1 Notre Dame (11-0) @ USC (7-4, 5-4 PAC-12), 8 p.m.: Just how important is this game? It probably registers about 100 on the Richter game. First and foremost, a win puts Notre Dame back in the limelight, a place it hasn’t been since the Lou Holtz era. Second, it means dramatic ratings for its TV and radio partners. Finally, pro and anti-Notre Dame chatter will be going back...

WINNERS

Stony Brook: What more can be said? The Seawolves (4-1) accomplished a feat several years in the making, knocking off Army, 22-3, on the road. And it wasn’t just a fluke of a win. Miguel Maysonet ran for 220 yards and two touchdowns. The Seawolves defense limited Army’s potent rushing game to 273 yards (and 4 turnovers). The 273 yards sounds like a lot, but Army came into the game...

What does Notre Dame joining the ACC mean for Big East football?

The initial news was certainly a shock. And people predicting the end of Big East football are already accepting bows. But it’s a little premature to count out Big East football, at least for now.  

Sure, Notre Dame’s basketball programs (men and women) have both thrived.  And losing both will hurt the...